🎀 UNSPOKEN — Costumier Chronicles 🎀

By Maryjane Ilechukwu — One of the Real MVPs Behind the Glam 💄🎬

Let me gist you small. You see this our Capstone film Unspoken? It wasn’t just a project — it was a whole cinematic experience wrapped in powder, sweat, and cruise. 😂

I was part of the costume team, not a one-woman battalion o! We all brought our A-game. While I was doing Itunu’s makeup to give “soft girl healing energy,” others were busy prepping Femi to look like life had properly dealt with him. One person was arranging costume packs, another was holding the mirror like a backup dancer in a Beyoncé video. 🪞💃🏽

Now about that uniform... ah! 😩

There was no supplier issue — it was pure vibes and sacrifice. I volunteered to “obtain” my younger brother’s school uniform, (because it's suit young Femi), and it wasn’t by force o okay, maybe small. I just told him:

“If you want dinner tonight, your shirt better enter my bag!” 😂🍛

I got home around 10 p.m. after dodging potholes and street hawkers like I was in Fast & Furious — Abuja edition. I carried that uniform like it was the last piece of suya on Earth. Washed it, ironed it, and folded it like national treasure. 🎖️👕

🎬 On set? Everything clicked.

Femi’s outfit? Half-untucked, wrinkled with love, and sprinkled with just enough “stress” oil to give “I’m tired of life but still fine.”

Itunu? Clean brows, powder puffed, lip balm glowing. At one point she asked, “Do I look beautiful?” I replied, “Babe, you're the reason the camera lens is shy!” 💁🏽‍♀️💖

My teammates? Absolute legends.

🩸 Fake blood expert that made us scream “cut!” from shock.

🪞 Mirror-holders who didn’t blink.

💄 Touch-up crew that could find a powder brush in a blackout.

We moved like Avengers, but with makeup kits and needle threads. 😎

Even with a ₦10,000 shared budget (yes o, ten thousand flat!), we made it work like pros. No chaos. No disasters. Just team spirit, talent, and serious laughter.

🎥 Highlights?

— Someone used a cooler as a table (not me, I sit on dignity 😌).

— One guy shouted, “I’m bleeding!” — then we remembered it was just fake blood.

— Someone used compact powder cover as a mirror. When Itunu saw it, she said, “Ah! Nollywood is suffering.” I told her, “Babe, this is innovation.” 😂💅🏽

Big shoutout to Mr. Mikey for trusting us. May your red pen never run out of ink. 🖊️

To my teammates — una burst my brain.

To everyone reading this: You’ve officially joined the Unspoken crew!

📢 Like, comment, and drop a coin if you laughed — this powder isn’t going to restock itself 😭

Support student filmmakers. Support vibes. Support fine girl hustle.

Because guess what?

If the costume slaps... the film won’t flop. 💃🏽🎬💅🏽

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